Hugo Ayala goal puts Mexico past Bosnia & Herzegovina

01-Feb-2018 05:00:00 | Yahoo Sports

The Mexico national team started their year on the right foot with a 1-0 victory over Bosnia & Herzegovina, in El Tri’s first friendly ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Despite having a roster composed solely of MLS and Liga MX players, Mexico impressed early and quickly demonstrated to be the more technical side of the two, although Bosnia & Herzegovina also fielded a team lacking its usual stars. El Tri almost took quick advantage of their dominance when Giovani dos Santos whiffed a shot towards the Bosnian keeper before Carlos Vela took his chance from long range. Mexico wasted chance after chance, however, and the game finished scoreless at the break. Mexico’s advantage continued after halftime,